How has Web 2.0 changed the face of advertising?
WEB 2.0 First of all, you may be thinking to yourself "... What is Web 2.0?" Web 2.0 is the second stage in the development of the internet, which is growing more and more every second. Web 2.0 emphasizes the change from the classic static web pages, to more user-generated websites, such as YouTube. The term was first created by Darcy DiNucci way back in 1999 but was later popularised years after by Tim O'Reilly and Dale Dougherty at the O'Reilly Media Web 2.0 Conference which was held in 2004. All thanks to Web 2.0, advertising was crucified and reborn. Web 2.0 created a new generation of advertising and marketing in the world of newly discovered social media and has sprouted drastically since is started in 2004 (beginning with banner ads). Since then, advertising your product through social media has become a huge success and is one of the many most effective ways to reach a bigger audience. According to the statistics, the average American views ap...